Cornering the market in colonial goods: How Hope & Co. sought to monopolise the European market for American diamonds, cochineal, and sugar between 1750 and 1820

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Description

Presentation examining how the Scots-Dutch merchant bank Hope & Co. sought to gain a major stake in the colonial trade and finance of various European empires through its efforts to corner the "European" market in Brazilian diamonds, New Spanish cochineal, and Caribbean sugar between ca 1750 and 1820.
Period2023 Apr 14
Event titleEuropean Social Science History Conference
Event typeConference
Conference number14
LocationGöteborg, SwedenShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

UKÄ subject classification

  • History
  • Economic History

Free keywords

  • Hope & Co.
  • Commodity chains
  • Colonial goods
  • Market segmentation

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